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River Queen

In 1860s New Zealand, a young Irish woman finds herself caught on both sides of the lines during the wars between Maori tribes and the British colonial army. With darkness all around, and desperate to find her son, she discovers that only the heart can see…

Morton plays Sarah, a young Irish woman who finds herself with family on both sides of the lines during the turbulent wars between the British and Maori in 1860s New Zealand. Sarah’s search for her Maori son, Boy (Pene), takes her into the violent heart of the war, where she finds herself torn between loyal family friend Private Doyle (Sutherland), the “rebel” Maori warrior Wiremu (Curtis) and the attachments she still has to the European world.

River Queen is a collaboration between producers Don Reynolds of Silverscreen Films in New Zealand and Chris Auty of The Film Consortium in London. Executive producers are James D Stern, Neil Peplow, Geoff Dixon, Eric Watson and Mark Hotchin, alongside co-producers Tainui Stephens and Richard Fletcher. River Queen was developed by Ward’s company Wayward Films.